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Praised as absolutely sensational and a fabulous evening of music, What Shapes A Soul explores spirituality in music and takes the listener on a grand adventure from American gospel and spiritual hymns to their routes in African folk music. The first half of the programme centres around the music of the present day, where Steven Banks's monumental Come As You Are integrates the religious hymns of gospel with Romantic classical music, alongside gospel bonanza Come Sunday, and songs from revered 50s soul singer Sam Cooke. The second half ventures back to the routes of this music, featuring spirituals from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, New Orleans jazz and a folk finale Suite after Abel Selaocoe, exploring Selaocoe's unique musical voice bringing African traditional music to new audiences.
What Shapes A Soul has been kindly supported by collaborative pianists Jo Foote, Richard Pearce, Iain Clarke, Leo Nicholson and Jonathan Musgrave, as well as saxophonists Christian Forshaw and Mick Foster, and is touring across the UK in 2025 and 2026, with saxophonist Samuel Beddard joined by pianist Jo Foote.
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| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Concession | £5.00 |
| Standard | £10.00 |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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Opening Times
| What Shapes a Soul' (25 Apr 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 18:30 | |
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